...too different in status, isn't it?

　Livia mumbles to herself as she reads a book in the library.

　After a short pause, I agree.

'Right. Even I'm a duchess and I'm on cloud nine, you know. I think Angier himself is a good kid, but we live in a different world.'

　I agree, I'm reading a very informative book called "The History of the Tea Party". After the athletic festival is over, the school festival is waiting for the next appeal time.

　The school festival offerings are given on an individual or group basis, not on a class basis.

　I'm going to pull in Daniel and Raymond and conduct a coffee shop.

　The only way for me to bet my game the only way to appeal to the girls is with a cup of tea.

'You want the basic high road after all?　But you'd better get creative here to appeal to the girls...

'Miss Leon, are you listening to me?'

'What?　Oh, yeah. It's about Angier, isn't it?

''Yes, that's part of it, but it's something different. The people in the academy, or rather, the people in the academy are nobles and knights from my point of view...''

　Well, aristocrats are all over the place. There are poor families like me who are country aristocrats who work in the fields, and there are people like Angier who are the aristocrats everyone imagines.

You can talk to me, and a country aristocrat bastard who also works in the fields, so you can get along with him, can't you?　You shouldn't have to worry about getting a job when you graduate, because you're living a rather modest life.

　Not everyone will live a noble life in the future.

　They leave home and get jobs at the royal palace or at another family. Most of them have to work at home and live a modest life.

　My second brother is planning to work at the palace for a while in the future, and then return to his parents' house to help out at home.

But they're such great people.

　I look at the book Livia is reading.

　It's a difficult and thick book on magic, and she read it easily. I'm not sure how many people in this school can read such a difficult book.

　Because you're better. You're the hero of this world.

You should ask other people. Not everyone's going to have the same answer as me. I'm too sensitive about them.

　Livia was puzzled by my words.

'What's wrong?'

'Well, um ... I'm not sure I can ask anyone else.

You don't know anybody?

He's not here.

　I came to my senses here. I've noticed.

　Livia, I don't have too many friends at the school.

　

　Because of me and Angier, he was destroying his chances of making other friends.

　Angel is a duchess that everyone can't easily approach, and I'm hated in the school, so people don't come near me.

　With us, no one would even approach Libya if we were with them.

　It was a blind spot. If I'd left it like the main character would be doing well, I'd be in a terrible situation.

　I close the book and put it on my desk.

'Mr. Rion?'

Livia we're going to have to stop studying for a while. Let's make some friends first.

"Huh?

◇

　The place I got in with Livia was the regular class boys' dormitory.

　Normal class is basically a double room. The second brother [Nix] is in normal class, so I went there to rely on him.

''Brother, help me.''

　The second brother, who gives me an abhorrent look, is a third year student at the school.

　The students in the regular graduating class are busy.

　The second brother, who wants to go into the civil service, was studying to take an exam.

　Libya bows his head.

''Yo, nice to meet you, senior Nix.

　My second brother glares at me as the boys in my room smartly leave.

''You know ... you're an idiot.

Why?

　When I told him what happened, my second brother would ruin my behavior.

You should think about that kind of thing at least at the start of the new semester. The second semester has already passed for more than a month, and now the school festival is about to begin. New relationships and such will be difficult.

That's why we talked to you!

You're upset?　Hey, why are you mad?　I'm the one who wants to be angry!

　My second brother looks at Livia instead of me.

''Well Olivia, you're no stranger to me, so I'll take you seriously. Do you know that we regular classes have different rules than the advanced classes?

Uh, well I don't know.

　To Livia, who looks down, the second brother explains matter-of-factly.

''The girls aren't extremely bad like the upper class. They are all knights - knights and barons. And they're all from low court families. And then there are guys like me, who come from baronial families, but are not in a position to take over the house, so they can't be stubborn.

　The reason the normal class is rather decent is because girls aren't wealthy enough to be able to buy slaves.

　Well to put it simply, buying a slave is like buying a car in a previous life.

　Even if you buy one, the next thing you will incur is maintenance costs.

　Excellent slaves will ask for a reasonable price, and if they aren't excellent, there's no point in having them on your side. It's like having a luxury car or foreign car on the side for the advanced class girls.

'Normal class girls are rather decent because they can't say they are mistresses or slaves or anything like that.

　Compared to the senior class.

　Women tend to be in a stronger position. However, it's within the acceptable range. After having seen the advanced class, the girls in the regular class would look like celestial maidens or angels.

　A goddess?　Libya and Angel?　It's hard to step back a little and throw away Clarice senior.

　I don't think those five people who abandoned those goddesses don't understand anything.

　Huh........but I can't touch a goddess like that, though.

'If you want to make friends before the school festival you're right. You know the idiot in there?　He's going to open a cafe at the school festival, so maybe you can get free tickets from him and give them away?　It's a good way to meet people and get a chance to talk. Girls in regular classes also enjoy the school festival, and they look forward to the entertainment that the boys in the advanced classes are putting on. They long for the love of a different class. It's just silly to expect that when it's not possible.

　I've heard that she thinks that maybe she will meet someone at the school festival.

　Do girls in normal classes also tend to dream about it?

　They're cute. The girls in the senior class should definitely take their cues from them.

　I'll get you a free ticket, since Livia's going to be watching me. I have money.

"I'll get you a free ticket for a cup of tea and a snack.

Oh, thank you!

　My second brother was turning his head. He seems to be tired of studying. He seems to be a serious second brother.

'After we hand out the tickets, it's fine if we get to know each other from there and say hello.　I don't know if I can come up with any more ideas for the quicksilver. It's more natural than talking to me all of a sudden.

　I nodded my head.

'What. Why don't you come around with me on the day of the school festival?

You don't want to get in the wrong place all of a sudden. It's better to close the gap little by little. Also, I'll tell you which girls to stay away from.

Then I'll help you on the day!

　It seems that the girls who are not allowed to go near it are, well they are called delinquents.

　

　What, are they treating you like a delinquent in regular class?

'You can't have a girl who comes home in the morning or something. I don't know what they're thinking, like they don't even show up for class. Huh, but still, I'm jealous that marriage is easier than us boys.

　I blurted out.

'That would be a normal girl in an advanced class,'

　My second brother turned away from me.

　Livia is also laughing as if she is troubled.

　........Why am I in the senior class?

　I'm looking at my sad eyes, and Livia grabs her clothes.

'Mr. Rion, I can help you with the coffee shop. I mean, I'm always bothering you.

　The coolant of my heart - Libya's face that says I'll do my best - soothes my wild heart.

　........If this girl was a commoner, and the future wasn't a saint, I would have asked her to marry me here.

　The world is so unreasonable, isn't it?

◇

　A few days before the school festival.

　We have a coffee shop and a lot of other things to offer, but there are a lot of things to do at the festival.

　Since the festival is held over several days, coffee shops are very popular as resting places.

　That's why there are so many of them

''Don't lick me for learning tea from my master. I've set up a real coffee shop for you!

　My friend, Daniel, was looking at the room as if it had become something else.

'This used to be an empty classroom, didn't it?'

　Raymond, who was wearing glasses, nodded.

'Leon, you're spending too much money, no matter how much. It's unprofitable.'

　They're both concerned, but there was nothing wrong with that.

'We don't expect to be in the black from the start. Besides, the cost of this interior was money taken from everyone on a bet. You've got to give a little back.

　We called a contractor to do the interior.

　It's not the same quality as how a school festival coffee shop done by students!

　I'm smiling high, and Livia comes in with tears in her eyes.

'Mr. Rion!　Oh, your neighbor--

◇

　The four of us headed to the next classroom and found His Highness Julius there.

　He was handing out flyers to the students who had come to watch.

'If you have time, come. You're welcome.''

　The girls had their cheeks tinted at the smile of His Highness Julius.

''Ha, yes!''
I'm going. I'm going to do my best to attend the three days of the school festival!
"Wow, I spend a lot of money too!

　Isn't this some kind of brainwashing?

　To these girls, His Highness Julius gave them a refreshing smile.

''Coffee shop, take care of the Princess.''

　...The Cafe Princess!

　Daniel's shoulders slumped.

'Seriously? There's no way you're putting coffee shops next to each other.'

　Raymond glances at me.

'Is this an insinuation against Leon?　I'm sure there are people on the organizing committee who have lost in dueling and air bike races. But this is a terrible thing to do in quicksand.

　When His Highness Julius found me, he gave me a meaningful smile.

　Does this guy hate me that much, too?　I'm sorry, but I hate it too. What an odd coincidence.

"Baltic Falt, I hear you're opening a coffee shop. We're opening a coffee shop. You are welcome to come.

　Livia is surprised when she receives the flyer.

'Oh, a hundred dias for a set of tea and sweets!

　I'll prop up Libya with my eyes turned.

　Bullish pricing. No, not bullish, but a rip-off, right?

　In a past life sense, it's like paying 10,000 yen for cheap tea and snacks.

　Even the cabaret isn't that bad!

　Daniel and Raymond are also stunned.

　I thought I'd be a good one if I could get ten to twenty dias per customer but I forgot about it. This was a school where aristocratic bondmen attended.

　The pricing could have been more bullish.

　His Highness Julius looked at Libya and nodded his head.

''Was it too cheap?　But that's about as good as it gets, Marie says. I'd really like to make more money.

　Livia is about to be discouraged by the difference in financial sense.

''........I understand what Rion-san meant. I certainly don't think this difference in feeling can be bridged.''

Don't give up. You can do it and you will. Well, let's just leave His Highness Julius alone.

　For all intents and purposes, His Highness Julius and Jirku are not worthy of being Libya's opponent.

　If possible, I'd expect the remaining three to be the best, but I guess not. Would it be faster to find a replacement for the five of them?

　His Highness Julius gets a miffed look on his face.

You're ignoring me. Fine. I'm going to get you to admit me one day. Baltophalt, I'm not gonna let you down this time.

　His Highness Julius says that and leaves, but we follow him to inspect the hostilities.

　And on top of that, what is he saying about not losing at the school festival, this guy?

　You're a funny guy.

　As we slither along, His Highness Julius is surprised.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing here?

No, I'm just gonna do some reconnaissance.

Brazen!

I'm very honest with myself. Why don't you show me...?

　The first thing I noticed when I walked in was........this isn't a coffee shop.

　The atmosphere of the room was a bit dim, with low tables and luxurious looking sofas lined up.

　Inside the classroom, 【Chris Fear Arkwright】 and 【Brad Fow Field】 were having a costume fitting.

　No matter how you look at it, they were in suits. And the chest is open........ A black suit and a colored shirt.

　I couldn't help but yell out, "It's a host club!

'It's a host club, isn't it!'

　Chris, who was wearing blue hair and glasses, noticed me and made his normally sharp gaze even sharper.

'Balticphalt, huh?'

　Brad, in a flirty suit with his long purple hair pulled back in a bun, also looks at me.

'A tour of hostilities?　You're still a sneaky, dirty man.

　.........you guys are the dirty ones.

　You say it's a coffee shop, but it's actually a host club.

You're not fair!

　When I said that, Chris smiled very happily.

'I didn't expect to hear that from you. I knew it was the right decision to take Marie's suggestion. Just being able to see your frustrated face was worth it.

　That guy again!　He really doesn't do a good job!

　His Highness Julius declares in front of us.

''This upcoming school festival, we will win. Bartophalt, don't run away just because you think you're about to lose.

　His Highness Julius, who is agitating me, looks really happy.

　........Are you guys idiots?　What do you want me to do with a coffee shop and a host club?　You're fighting on the wrong playing field to begin with!

　Livia nods her head.

'Um, is this also a coffee shop?　For all intents and purposes, it seems to me that the atmosphere is very close to that of a... bar.

　It was Brad who approached Livia.

'You're even complaining about the specials?　I hope you're not complaining about Marie's suggestion. Besides, it's not alcohol that we're offering. It's just tea and sweets. We'll serve you, though. You don't know what Marie thinks.

Well, uh but it's not quite the same.

　I step in between Livia and Brad.

"Don't touch it. You're gonna make Libya dirty. Get away from me.

You're a really annoying guy.

　Aren't you guys ashamed to be the former heirs of a famous nobleman?　He says it's insane to be in a host club at a school festival or something.

　Daniel, who was looking around the room curiously, was surprised to find a menu list.

'A hundred dias for a service charge of ten minutes!

　Raymond was also surprised.

'This, such an expensive coffee shop...'

　As we were even more surprised, Marie, who was apparently having a costume fitting, appeared here. Kyle is waiting at the side. ........Is this guy going to participate as a cabaret?

'Of course. For the record, Julius and everyone else was an heir to a prestigious family, even though it comes with an ex. If they're going to serve me like that, I deserve to pay them that much.

　I clicked my tongue when I saw Marie in her dress.

'The signage princess, is that you?　You're the youngest of the barons, aren't you?

I'll always be a princess at heart.

　Then Brad was following up with Marie.

'Marie, you'll always be our princess. You're a princess.

Thanks, Brad. You, on the other hand, are so rude to a fake mobster in a minor role.

I can't tell a lie. It's too pure.

You're no saint, if you're pure. Stop kidding yourself.

　I want to give this woman a low kick.

　Marie ruffled her fluffy hair and then said to us, 'I'm looking forward to the day of the school festival.

I'm looking forward to the day of the school festival. Well, since your coffee shop looks busy, we'll use it as a resting place for you. We'll pay you for it. So please serve us a proper tea.

　I won't lie with my tea without being told.

　Because I'm sorry for my master.

　But even so, I didn't expect a strong enemy to appear next to me....

◇

　The day before the school festival.

　Livia is handing out free tickets to a coffee shop to the girls in regular class.

　She tells them where it is and then hands out tickets for a cup of tea and a few free snacks to get them to come.

''Well, um, please take care of our coffee shop.

　The girls who received their tickets were a little confused when they saw Livia.

　She took them but walked away.

'Who?'
You're a special student.
'It's not advanced class. I'm jealous.
You're a fool. She doesn't even have an exclusive slave. He's being treated like one.

　In the aisle of the school building, Livia's shoulders slumped.

　She would receive her ticket, but she couldn't say hello or make conversation properly.

　When she was depressed, one of the girls spoke to her.

'Do you still have the tickets?'

Yes!

　When Livia gave it to her, the girls were very beautiful with their long dark blue hair. She has a slender figure that Livia would envy, and she looks very beautiful standing.

'You're a special student, aren't you?'

Yes. It's Olivia.

"Yes. 'I'm Carla [Carla Fow Wayne]. I'm the second daughter of a quasi-baronet and I'm in the regular class. We don't get a chance to see each other, though.

　Advanced classes and regular classes are different to begin with.

　While they might work together on events, they usually worked separately.

　Glad that the other person said his or her name, Livia politely explained the location of the coffee shop.

　Then--''

''There, as I recall, is the coffee shop for His Highness Julius and the others too, right?

'Yes. Mr. Leon was in trouble, too.

'Hmm, you're very close to Baron Baldfart.

　Livia huffed when someone called Leon Baron Baldfalt.

(That's right. Leon-san is also a nobleman above the clouds, so if you're close to me, there's a problem...)

　But Kara was happy to see him.

'I've heard a lot of rumours about you, but maybe you're a kind person.

What?

Because the baron doesn't benefit from being around special students. Oh, I don't mean it's your fault. It's just that he's probably a lot kinder than I thought he would be.

　Livia was happy.

'Ha, yes!　Mr. Leon is a kind person. He's a kind, strong and really dependable person. Sometimes he goes too far, but people just misunderstand him.

　I doubt I'm really just misunderstanding you, but to Libya, Leon is the knight and nobleman of her dreams.

　He is kind, strong, and an ideal knight who protects someone else.

'Oh, yes. I'm happy for you.

　Livia smiled with satisfaction at Kara, who was pulling back slightly.

''Yes. I'm really glad I came to this academy because of Rion-san and--and Rion-san.

　I couldn't mention the name of the other person I thought was my friend, Angier.

(It would be annoying if I mentioned his name here.)

　Kara was such a Libby--

"Hey, can I talk to the Baron?

Yes. I can do that.

Well, that's good. I'll be there.

　-- and then he left.

　Livia waved her hand without thinking too much about it.

◇

　The day of the school festival.

　Angier was having trouble dealing with the sudden visitor.

　She had long, straight hair, a hat, and was dressed in white.

　If a stranger had seen the woman walking next to her, she might have looked like a sister.

　Angier called out to the woman next to him, who was looking at her surroundings unusually, [Milene Rafa Holfaert].

　Her blue eyes shone and she looked like an innocent child.

''Queen-sama, it's not good to be too reckless.

　Milene apologizes to Angel, "I'm sorry.

But since I usually forgive you guys for your recklessness, I'm going to let you go along with my selfishness for once today.

　The queen--Milene is the queen of the Holfert Kingdom.

　There were guards stationed around as guests to blend in with the school festival.

''Even so, an academy is amazing. I didn't have one in my homeland.''

Okay.

　Milene is a queen who has married from another country.

　As such, her position is not very strong and she does not have any special power.

　Too strong a position would be troublesome.

　Angier was engaged to Julius, so he was also in frequent contact with Milene. He even visited with Milene more often than Julius,

　Milene says.

'You're more of a mug than an oration. 'What's going on?　You still seemed to have a lot of energy back then, didn't you?

　Angier replied, thinking he was no match for him.

(He looks so innocent and well. You're a scary man.)

Well that's not what happened with His Highness.

　Milene thought for a moment.

'Could it be that you are about to meet, Leon?'

'No, sir. For that matter, are you really going to sneak up on Leon?

　Milene looks a little angry.

''It's not natural. It's his own fault that Julius was abolished, but as a parent, I'd like to complain about it a little. I'm not sure about the dueling, but it's more about the content. It was really so bad I couldn't even speak.

"I'm sorry about my agent.

　The content of Rion's duel was so bad that Angier apologized.

　He screwed them over with overwhelming force and even lectured Julius and the others on top of that.

　At the time, Julius was the crown prince. In addition to lecturing someone in such a position from a superior perspective, he was also agitating them. That's not normal.

''Since we appointed him as a knight of the kingdom, from now on, we will be responsible for his actions. I'm going to give him a gasp here.''

　Angier was protective of Milene's words.

''Please don't be too harsh with her. I mean ... I feel sorry for Rion.

'Angel has grown soft, hasn't he? A little while ago you would have told me yourself that!　I've said something like. ........or is the Julius thing still holding out?

...No, I can't say for sure.

As a mother, I apologize. Why did I let him cheat on me? She didn't play any tricks at the palace.

　In the royal palace, he was rather more wary of the women who approached him.

'According to His Highness, the students - the normal atmosphere was good.

　Milene nods her head at that.

''I don't understand the atmosphere of the students. I've never attended the school. But still.........it's a bit awful. I've heard about it, but it's more than I imagined.

　It was the girls' attitude that Milene saw and said was terrible.

　She looked at the girls before they left the store.

'Hey, are you going to take money for this stuff?　Give it to me for free.
You can't do this.

　The boys were the shopkeepers and the girls were the customers - they left the stall without paying.

　As an added bonus, many of the girls were carrying around sub-racial slaves.

　From Milene's point of view, the scene looked extraordinary.

''It's really awful,''

"I'm so embarrassed,

　As they looked around the school festival, they headed to the coffee shop where Rion was going.

　Milene's expression tightens when she sees the coffee shop.

''This place--well, the one next door is very busy.''

　The coffee shop next door has a long line of customers.

　In contrast, Leon's coffee shop had customers, but there was no line.

　Angel thinks about it for a moment.

(Can we show His Highness' offerings later... no, it's a burglar's errand, so should we avoid it?　(His Highness wouldn't feel comfortable seeing you with me.)

　Milene squeezes Angier's hand.

'Come on, we're going to embarrass you, Leon. You'll have to help me with that, too, Angier.

No, no, you don't have to do that.

I'm good. I'm good!　You just complain about the tea being warm or something like that.

　When they entered the coffee shop, thinking they were an annoying enough customer - they entered the coffee shop.

'My tea is warm!　Go back to the roast!

　The whole cup was thrown at him and Rion was covered in tea.

　His uniform was in tatters and there were signs of what else had been done to him. Anyway, he is standing in a terrible state.

　He's lying on his back and his expression is not visible.

''........I'm sorry. I'll go back to roasting it right away.''

　As Rion bent down to pick up the cup that had fallen off, the girls stood up and stomped on the back of Rion's head, grinning.

'It's still good. It's not much of a tea leaf anyway, so I'll just let you go home. Since I served you such bad tea and snacks, I won't take your money, right?

　The girls and their resident slaves, who seemed to be friends, laughed as they saw the girls stomping on Rion's head with the heel of their grizzled leather shoes.

　Rion was stomped on and is in a position as if he is on his knees.

''Oh, we'd like to have your money...''

What?　How much money do you think you've gotten out of us?　Some of the girls have sold their personal servants in debt!　I know that!

　He wound up, or rather, he even took a bet on a debt because he thought he could definitely win. It wasn't Rion's fault, and it was for the convenience of the girl who sold her slaves in the first place.

　Milene was dong it.

''What?　........what?

　He looked at Rion and Angel in turn several times, asking for an explanation of what was going on.

　Angier was getting angry.

　Milene thought it was a bad idea and stepped forward.

'Enough!'

　As the gaze inside the coffee shop gathered on Milene, the girl who had been stomping on Leon looked at me. That face wasn't one that was directed at the queen.

''What, auntie?''

Oh, yeah!

　Angel wants to hold his head in his hands.

(You don't even know the face of the queen of your country... well, you wouldn't expect the queen to be in a place like this...)

　When Angier tried to warn her, Milene endured, her cheeks tugging at her cheeks.

''Well I'm going to pretend I didn't hear what you just said. You guys, pay up immediately and then leave. Are you still a student of the academy!

　Still, the other guy didn't stop.

'Huh?　Don't get cocky. Who do you think I am?　Pluck this old woman out.

　The sub-humans surround Milene as the girls order their resident servants to do the same.

　Angier is furious.

'You guys. To whom--

　Then, I saw Rion's face looking at me in my vision.

　When he saw Milene and Angier's faces, his face was.......smiling. I was surprised at first, but that face was smiling as if it was for a good cause. His mouth was wide like a crescent moon, and his eyes were also arched.

(Well, not good. Somehow this place--)

　By the time Angier noticed, Rion had stood up and kicked one of the resident servants who had surrounded Milene.

　The sub-humans with strong bodies would also be blown away if their magically enhanced bodies attacked with all their might.

　Normally.........the reason why the boys don't attack their exclusive servants is because they are hated by the girls. This is one reason. This is the reason why the exclusive servants were protected by this single point.

　

　Lyon knows the queen's face.

　He saw the face of the queen, Milene, at the ordination ceremony. And he's convinced it's the queen with Angier by his side.

'f*ck you!'

　The other crossed his arms and swung down like a hammer, slamming it into the hard floor.

　There was not the slightest hint of mercy.

　The resident servant who was covered up to seize Rion was thrown as is and slammed to the floor as well.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends.

''Stand down, servants!　Who do you think this man is?　The Queen of the Kingdom of Holfert - Lady Mirren!　You're head is high, grovel!

　He laughed at the girls who were stomping on him and laughing at him, and even revealed Milene's identity.

　Milene is puzzled.

'What?　Huh?　Why?

　Angier hid his face in his hands as he looked at Milene, who was in trouble.

Leon you are.....

　The sneak attack was ruined. He was going to beat up his personal servants and force the girls to bow down to him because of the queen.

　Leon intimidates the girls.

'Prepare yourselves!　You will be rewarded for messing with the Queen!

　Wearing the queen, Milene's prestige in her shades, Leon was smiling high. The girls stood there, unable to move, and their mouths crunched. Their faces were pale with bloodlust.

　Milene was grabbing Rion's arm.

'Wait, Rion-kun, wait. I'm a burglar. I can't cause a scene in this place!　So let's calm down. You're a good boy. Okay?

"Leave it to me, my queen. My dear Leon I will lead the charge against this lot. Now give me an order!　I'll carry it out, whether it's tribal destruction or root cutting!　What do you want me to do?　All of the Queen's enemies shall be defeated by me, Leon!

I said no!

　Milene is teary-eyed. Angier lets out a sigh.

(You're excited. I can only imagine what you've done to me so far...)

　Many of the girls inside the coffee shop were lying face down and shaking as they tried to harass Rion.

　Angier decided to call someone to stop the excited Rion.